Using of products for sun protection is one of the major ways to make Asian skin healthy and marvelous. It is true that Asian skin is less sensitive to sun. It can be also burned less easily and sun damage is not so dangerous for it because it has a natural sun protection factor. Even if to compare it with Caucasian type of skin, we will see that Asian one is less exposed to aging and wrinkles as it`s consequence. Anyway Asian skin is sensitive. UV rays can cause pigmentation problems which can be rather harmful.
Aging
Asian women are lucky because signs of aging and sagging appear on their skin slower, but they are more exposed to pigmentation, unequal tone of skin and brown spots caused by the sun, in comparison with women which have another type of skin. That is the reason why we often see Asian women with parasols or in hats when the sunlight is rather intensive. They must be careful from the early age to avoid more serious problem such as skin cancer.
Melasma
As a reaction to the sunlight Asian skin produces melanin in order to protect deep layers. Later accumulated melanin forms age spots. One more skin discoloration Asian women suffer from is melasma-discolorations of brown color which appear on face because of the sun and often caused by changes of hormonal balance, especially pregnancy. Melasma is even called "the mask of pregnancy". They are very similar to age spots. Thishyper pigmented spots have brown color. The condition causes dark brown patches to appear on the cheeks, forehead and upper lip.
Specialists consider that Asian skin is so exposed to hyperpigmentation because of melanocytes. They are easily stimulated and can cause unexpected reactions because of sun and other factors which can provoke discoloration. Dermatological and laser curation can provoke this. Asian women should be especially careful when they want to select the right kind of treatment. The main point is that the doctor should be a real professional because Asian skin demands special approach. When the treatment is prescribed, at home it should be used even more carefully because lightening products can make the skin dry, irritate it and even provoke more serious consequences.
Sunscreen as an everyday skin care
Sunscreen is still the safest method in protection of your skin from the sun rays. To be absolutely protected, it is necessary to wear the sunscreen during the whole year. If you are going to spend a lot of time under the sun then you should use at least SPF 30 against UVA and UVB rays. You shouldn't forget to update the application of the cream once in two hours. Many Asian women have problems with acne because of the problem of oily skin. Scars which appear after acne can also form pigmentation. To avoid this you should choose non-oily formulas of cosmetics in order to prevent from appearance of breakouts.
Struggle against pigmentation
To prevent yourself from appearing of melasma, age spots and unequal tone of skin, you must limit the impact of sun rays, to use sunscreen anytime you are in the sun. But if happened that these spots already appeared, sunscreen is still effective because it protects skin from future damage and gives it possibility to cleanse. If you won`t use sunscreen then dark spots may become even worse. As for products used for treatment of discoloration, they can make the skin even more sensitive to the sun and further damage as well.
Choosing the sunscreen
While choosing sunscreen it is necessary to be sure that it is not just a body cream, because in this case it will provoke irritation of face skin and eyes. You should be especially careful if you have sensitive skin. You should choose a separate sunscreen for face or moisturizing cosmetics which contains sun protective ingredients. They are good because they are not clogging the pores and it is good for avoiding of breakouts. Of course you shouldn't forget about wearing sunglasses, hats and special protective clothes.
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